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Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati

Kiribati: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 24,317 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24,317 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24,317 number
in 2019
All-time low
20,444 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati, 2013–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201620192013: 20.4k number2014: 20.8k number2015: 21.3k number2016: 22.0k number2017: 22.9k number2018: 23.6k number2019: 24.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati is 24,317 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Kiribati ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 163 Tonga 36,034 number compare
  2. 164 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 35,772 number compare
  3. 165 Curaçao 29,786 number compare
  4. 167 St. Lucia 22,645 number compare
  5. 168 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 20,548 number compare
  6. 169 Grenada 20,161 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kiribati was 24,317 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 24,317 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 20,444 number in 2013.
How does Kiribati rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Kiribati ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.